Paper mache tree on wall

This is the first post of my now completed paper mache tree project :) This post contains affiliate links (see bottom of post for explanation). Hope you had a merry christmas and didn't eat as much food as I did! The day after a big one, I always absolutely crave to get creative. My mind spins with possibilities for some reason, and choosing one project is almost too hard. But I have been working on a project in my girls' room, with hopes of painting a mural in there too. We have only been…

As you can see from the last post, our lives have been a constant turn over from one project to the next. In fact, each day I think that we are done with “projects” but I know deep dpwn that is merely what I tell myself so I can go to sleep and my neighbors can rest in peace from all the noise. Then the next day there are more things to do—I built two large shelves in the garage yesterday. With each project I love the feeling of success and accomplishment. There is one, however, that I am…

Linda and I are the decorators for an October banquet. In preparation for the upcoming banquet my classroom has become the crafting center. We are creating a tree! This is the beginning. I will post additional pictures as we progress. The photo here is of the main trunk. Branches will drop down from the ceiling as if the tree grew through. Only one branch has been constructed so far (not pictured). So far, I have done this with one small roll of chicken wire. I need another for the branches…

Reading tree for the kids' play room. Step 1 create the tree with wire mesh screwed to the wall Step 2 cover with simple paper mache (add texture and ridges with paper) Step 3 buy $1 butterflies, birds, bugs, moss, leaves, and leaf lights to decorate with #tree #woodland #playroom #readingspot

First go at major paper mache project and I loved it ❤️

Made by Jennifer Willis

And so it begins, the messy part that is, and I am sure glad Babette is the one who wanted to apply the paper mache to this old tree and st...

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